Takuya has just been informed that his dad, who had been missing, has passed away. He’s taking it well and acting fairly normally—flirting with his teacher, making fun of other girls, and acting otherwise acting outlandishly. But there’s more to his dad’s story than a mere disappearing act, with a connection both to a strange… Read More First Impression: YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World.
Welcome back JeskaiAngel, one of our regular guest contributors here on Beneath the Tangles. Today, he takes a deep dive into a light novel series we recommend—Invaders of the Rokujouma!? I didn’t expect to encounter deep, encouraging thoughts about the nature and origin of true strength in a light novel, but… I recently started reading… Read More Guest Post: Invaders of the Rokujouma and Strength in Weakness
It may not always reach its goals, but even detractors of Sword Art Online can agree that the franchise eagerly explores lofty concepts that other popular series refuse to touch. The most recent season, Sword Art Online: Alicization, traverses philosophy and religion in the course of its run, and forces viewers to consider fundamental questions… Read More TangleCast 53: Theology Synthesis Thirty
One semifinal was more of the same. The other was decided by three votes. The championship match in our 2019 Anime March Madness Tournament begins today, with defending champ Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood going up again upstart Violet Evergarden. The latter is the biggest surprise of this tournament, the first it’s participating in (Violet hadn’t finished… Read More Anime March Madness 2019: Championship (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood v. Violet Evergarden)
Each Saturday, we’ll do a quick recap of the week’s results. Come back on Monday for both a detailed rundown of how the round went and the polls for the next round! (1) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, 58% def (5) Cowboy Bebop, 42% (2) Violet Evergarden, 50.4% def (1) Your Lie in April, 49.6% The finals… Read More RESULTS: Anime March Madness 2019 Round 4 (Final Four)
Well, the school year is progressing nicely, and I’ll be darned if I don’t see everyone hard at work. Sensei is impressed! Even Shiraishi-kun is opening his textbook and handing in homework on occasion. Do you think he might actually pass? I certainly hope so. Not that it matters. After all, every class has a… Read More Ask Sensei: Shiraishi-kun Edition
This season, Beneath the Tangles will be offering dual posts each week for The Promised Neverland—one for newbies to the series and one for those who have read the manga. This post is for manga readers and may include spoilers up to the current issue of the manga. Spoilers are allowed in the comments, too.… Read More The Promised Neverland for Manga Readers, Episode 12 (FINALE)
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